Combination high chair, crib, and baby-walker.



V. ZIOLKOWSKI.

COMBINATION HIGH CHAIR, CRIB, AND BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.27, 1912.

Patented June 10, 1913.

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Al/ormy V. ZIOLKOWSKI. COMBINATION HIGH CHAIR, CRIB, AND BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. 27, I912.

Patented June 10, 1913.

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WITNESSES torney V. ZIOLKOWSKI.

COMBINATION HIGH CHAIR, CRIB, AND BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1912.

1,064,041, Patented June 10, 1913.

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VINCENT ZIOLKOWSKI, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION HIGH CHAIR, CRIB, AND BABY-WALKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatcntc d June 10, 1 913.

Application fiIed February 27, 1912. Serial No. 680,216.

This invention relates to furniture, being a C(Hl'lbllltttlOTl chair, crib and pen.

It has for 1ts objectto adapt elements of each of these articles to coiiperatc in the operation of the others.

Another object is to accomplish the :t'ormation of these several devices with a mini mum number of elements, all of simple construction, and adapted to be made from stock material.

A further object is to adapt a crib body of ample size to form a neat back and arms for a chair.

()ther objects and advantages will be apparent from the followii'igdescription, and from the drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of one ractical en'ibodimentof my invention, in folded position, arranged to be used as a baby chair, Fig. 2 is a similar View of the device, opened and arranged as a crib, with the pen open, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device, in crib form, the pen being closed, Fig. t, is a cross section of the pen, Fig. 5 is a top view of the base, Fig. is a side elevation of the device arranged as a chair, Fig. 7 is a detail of the anti-friction support of the super-structure, Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the securement of the table board, Fig. 9 is a detail of the latch for holding the crib body in elevated position, Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the device .in crib form.

There is illustrated a base element 10, son'iewhat like an ordinary four-legged stool, the top however being small and the legs inclined sharply outward at their lower parts in order to give as large a base support as possible. The top 11 of the base :is centrally apertured and provided with a suitable socket casting 12 thereunder receiving a pivot stem 13 secured to the under side of a floor 14 of the pen 15, to be described. An

annular wear plate is secured concentrically to the under side of the floor 14; and on the top 1.1 there are arranged anti-friction devices 16 disposed to bear on the wear plate. 'lhcse may be of any suitable form, those shown consisting ol a ball 17 carried in a simple socket piece 18 set in the top 11.

Carried by the floor 14: there are corner posts 1%) and intern'iediate vertical bars 20, all connected to and supporting the seat frame 2L (these comprisil'ig a pen A), having a suitable circular opening therein for the reception of a child. At each side the frame. 21 carries a grooved guide 22, in which there is slidable a seat anchor section 2% to which there is hinged a front seatsection 2-lsimilarly arrangcu'l for sliding movemont in the rooves, these sliding sections being adapted to lie flush with the upper surfaces of the guides to form a seat. (.lheck pins 95 are engaged in the under side of the sea t anchor 23, adapted to engage the sides of the opening through the frame 21 at the opposite limits of the movement of the anchorage member. \Vhen at its forward limit, as in Fig. 2, the forward section may fall down close against the side of the pen.

Hinged to the forward edge of the floor let there is a rectangular crib laal-franlo 25, having sides so of suitable form adapted to project slidably on each sideof the pen when the crib is raised to upright position. \Vhen in this position, the upper edges 27 of the crib sides project upwardly beside the floor 14L near the front edge thereof, and carried upon one edge 27 there is a latch device 28 adapted to snap into a socket 29 on the adjacent side of the seat frame, when the crib is in fully elevated position, being adapted to be released manually for return of the crib to lowered position. It will be noted that the outer portions of the sides of the crib are greatly reduced in height, as at 30, a shoulder 31 being thus provided at each side to form the arms of a chair, and support the table guides 32, forming a part of L-shaped leg members 33, the short arms of which are pivoted at their extremities on respective sides of the cradle frame intermediately of the outer portion, so that with the table-guides upon the shoulders 31 the short arms extend inwardly from their pivots; and when these short arms extend outwardly from their pivots parallel to the lower edge of the frame, the guide portions 32 are presented in position to engage the floor for support of the outer end of the crib. To hold the leg elements releasably in their outer position, a latch member 34iis provided on the end of the crib frame arranged to engage in a suitable socket in one of the legs. A table piece 35 is engaged slidably in the guides 32, arranged to project. outwardly thereof conveniently for a child seated upon the seat 2% when the crib is elevated. With the table piece ext-ended, it may be swung freely over the outer end of the crib, and when the legs are to be used to support the crib the table is forced to the inner limit of its movement.

The crib frame is covered on the under side with a suitable ornamental open work or other material 36 and stretched between the ends of the crib, spaced a suitable distance from the material 36 there is stretched a suitable bed spring element 37. The latter in this case, in order to form an attractive back for a chair comprises a piece of fabric 88 of rectangular form, fitting snugly between the sides of the crib, having a rigid cross piece 39 at each end to which are attached short helical springs 40 secured under tension to the respective ends of the crib frame.

It will be seen that the chair may be used by a child in the ordinary manner without the table piece in position for use, which may be allowed to hang at the back of the chair, if desired. In order to hold the table piece firmly in forward position, there are provided to form the shoulder 31 heavy arm pieces 41, the outer ends being transversely slotted horizontally, as at 42, in which there engage resiliently wire latch members 43, carried upon. a cross piece 44, secured between the guide elements 32, the Outer end of the latch being engaged slidably under a suitable guide staple 1-3, allowing lateral movement of the latch.

It will be seen that when the crib portion is open, should a baby be occupying it, and it becomes necessary to dress the crib, the child may be lifted from the bed portion and placed in the pen where he may stand without fear of getting into mischief while the bed is being arranged. its situation is especially convenient for this use, and is adapted to hold the child comfortably.

By making the superstructure revoluble the use of the chair is greatly facilitated when the crib arrangement is disposed with its head against a wall. The chair fronts in the opposite direction from the crib, or on the side of the pedestal away from the crib, and therefore when the crib is elevated to form the chair, it is necessary to turn the superstructure around to face the chair in the same direction as the crib had extended.

The springs 40 are engaged removably on hooks 40 carried at the ends of the frame, so that the fabric may be readily removed for cleaning.

It is a great advantage of this construction that the crib is provided with high sides for a considerable distance from the head, where a baby needs most restraint and protection from falling out, and the low outer side and foot piece'connecting them will be all hat is needed in their situation. The provision of the low and high portions in addition to performing the familiar functions of such construction in cribs and clearing the upper part of the chair back, alsoby the proper pivoting of the frame adapts the irregularity of the junction of the high and low parts to form the chair arm and support for the table.

Vidmt is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising an elevated seat portion, a back element having sides projecting forwardly'beside the seat and extending above and below the seat, a supporting portion for the seat, said back element being hinged thereto below the seat and adapted to be lowered to horizontal position at times, whereby the back element will form a bed bottom and sides, a table element connected movably to the back element and adapted to lie in front thereof when elevated, and arranged to be moved rearwardly and releasably secured to form an outer support element for the back when lowered.

2. A device of the class described comprising a baby pen element having a displaceable seat cover, a back element hinged intermediately thereto and adapted to eX- tend upwardly at times to form a back for the seat and having sides projecting forwardly beside the seat, means to hold the back in elevated position releasably, said back being adapted to be lowered to horizontal position and having folding outer support means adapted to be held releasably in position to support the back in horizontal position, whereby to form a crib bed and whereby the pen element will form a head for the bed conveniently for emplacement of a baby therein during dressing of the crib.

3. In a device of the class described, a element, a bed element hinged at one side thereof and movable to lie in horizontal or vertical position, releasable means to secure the bed in Vertical position, curved arms pivoted at their inner ends to the sides of the bed element movable to lie when at one limit of their movement with their outer ends approximately horizontal before the elevated bed element, means to secure them releasably in such position, a table element In testimony whereof I have hereunto set earned thereby, szud arms hemp; eonstructmy hand In presence of two subscrlblng w1t- 10 ed to he When at the opposlte hmlt ok then messes.

movement with their outer )ortions ror w 1 H r '7' t rjeeting abruptly downward :ft'om the ltorivvlNbhhl AIOLROWSIXI' zontel bed element to form an outer sup- \Vitnesses:

port therefor, and means to secure them re- Roy H. Monnmo,

.lensebly in the last nzuned position. FRED V. Souwmo.

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